Santo Domingo, Ecuador

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City in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Ecuador
00°15′15″S 79°10′19″W / 0.25417°S 79.17194°W / -0.25417; -79.17194[1]CountryEcuadorProvinceSanto Domingo de los TsáchilasCantonSanto DomingoCreatedMay 29, 1861Named forLos Colorados, JesusUrban Parishes
List of parishes
  • Abraham Calazacón
  • Bomboli
  • Chiguilpe
  • Río Toachi
  • Río Verde
  • Los Colorados
  • Zaracay
Government
 • MayorWilson Erazo ArgotiArea
 • City67.14 km2 (25.92 sq mi) • Canton3,454 km2 (1,334 sq mi)Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • City334,826 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) • Canton
441,583 • Canton density130/km2 (330/sq mi)DemonymSantodomingueñoArea code(+593) 02Climate Tropical monsoon and humidWebsitewww.santodomingo.gov.ec/ (in Spanish)

Santo Domingo de los Colorados,[3] often simply referred to as Santo Domingo (Quechua: Tsachila), is an Ecuadorian city and seat of the canton that bears its name and the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It is the fourth most populous city in Ecuador, with a population of 334,826, and is an important commercial and industrial center.[4]

Etymology

The name, "de los Colorados", refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, and the custom of men in that tribe to dye their hair with extract of the achiote plant; hence "Santo Dominigo de los Colorados" or "Santo Domingo of the Dyed." This group, which is indigenous to the area, is recognised with a substantial statue near the town center.[citation needed]

Geography

Santo Domingo is located approximately 133 km west of Quito at an elevation of 625 m. Santo Domingo lies in the foothills west of the Andes. It is important stopping point on the road from Quito to the Pacific coast. The city also connects other lowland cities like Quevedo, Chone, and Quinindé.

The city is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.

Climate

Santo Domingo has a tropical monsoon climate under Köppen climate classification (Am) with influences of elevation. Average temperatures hover around 71 degrees Fahrenheit.[5] Like many other cities on this side of the Andes it floods easily. Roads between Quito and coastal cities such as Esmeraldas and Manta are often washed out and require frequent work.

Climate data for Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		27.7
(81.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		27.1
(80.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2) 		19.1
(66.4) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.6
(65.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 382
(15.0) 		455
(17.9) 		479
(18.9) 		470
(18.5) 		247
(9.7) 		152
(6.0) 		55
(2.2) 		51
(2.0) 		84
(3.3) 		74
(2.9) 		57
(2.2) 		152
(6.0) 		2,658
(104.6)
Source: Climate Data

References

  1. ^ Santo Domingo de los Colorados at GEOnet Names Server
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Santo Domingo
  3. ^ Santo Domingo de los Colorados[permanent dead link] at www.santodomingo.gov.ec
  4. ^ Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Archived 2010-07-24 at the Wayback Machine at www.gptsachila.gov.ec
  5. ^ Municipal de Santo Domingo Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine 11 August 2010

External links

Media related to Santo Domingo at Wikimedia Commons

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